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Inside Small UK Operations Room Handling Persian Gulf Ship Emergencies
Whenever commercial vessels come under attack or face security threats in the region, captains often contact the UKMTO first for guidance and emergency coordination.
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Iran's Hormuz Grip Is Tighter Than Ever After A Month Of War
Iran declared its control of the chokepoint immediately after US and Israel began strikes at the end of February, warning that no American vessel was allowed to enter the Persian Gulf
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2 Indian Tankers Carrying A Day's LPG Supply Cross Strait Of Hormuz
LPG tankers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, sailing close to each other, started from the Persian Gulf on Monday morning before crossing the strait, ship tracking data showed.
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"Strait Of Hormuz To The North": NDTV Ground Report From Persian Gulf
NDTV's Tejshree Purandare reports from an undisclosed location in the Persian Gulf that has been disrupted by the regional war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and has since spread across the Middle East.
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Donald Trump Plans To Rename Persian Gulf, Iran Objects, Arabs Silent
Donald Trump is likely to ruffle a few feathers during his upcoming visit to the Middle East. The US President is likely to take a decision on whether to rename the Persian Gulf.
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Russia, Iran to Co-Create Gold-Backed ‘Token of Persian Gulf’ Crypto Asset: Report
Russia and Iran are reportedly planning to form an alliance to co-develop a stablecoin pegged against gold as the reserve asset. The stablecoin, upon its launch, will begin its operations in the special economic region of Astrakhan, where Russia receives cargo shipments from Iran.
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Parties To Iran Nuclear Deal Meet Amid Threat Of Collapse
Diplomats from the remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear accord are meeting in Vienna to discuss ways to stop the deal collapsing amid tension in the Persian Gulf.
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Navy Officers Board Indian Crude Oil Carriers Amid Persian Gulf Tension
With the distinct possibility of a military conflict between the United States and Iran, the Indian Navy is set to embark officers and sailors onboard Indian crude oil carriers which enter and exit the Persian Gulf.
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Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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India Gives Iran $11 Billion 'Best Offer' To Develop Giant Gas Field
An Indian consortium is willing to spend as much as $11 billion to develop a giant Iranian natural gas field and build the infrastructure to export the fuel as long as the Persian Gulf nation guarantees a "reasonable return" on the project, according to the company leading the group.
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Oman Air Disables Inflight Maps Naming Gulf 'Persian'
Oman Air has switched off an inflight map system that labelled the waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, the subject of a bitter naming dispute, as the "Persian Gulf".
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US Sailor Fighting ISIS Said She Just Had Stomach Pains. Then She Gave Birth At Sea.
On Saturday, a sailor on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower visited the aircraft carrier's medical department, complaining of stomach pains.
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This Persian Gulf Country May Be The Anti-Dubai - And That's A Good Thing
Oman may be the anti-Dubai. Although the Persian Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no glittering skyscrapers. Instead, low whitewashed buildings skirt the coast of the capital, Muscat, its sole tall edifices the colorful minarets of mosques. Five times a day, a person - rather than a recording, as is common in other G...
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Iran Ends Free Oil Shipping To India
Iran, no longer under sanctions, has ended free shipping of crude oil to India and has terminated a three-year old system of getting paid for half of the oil dues in rupees.
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US Says Iran Launched 'Provocative' Rocket Test Near Ships
The U.S. on Wednesday accused Iran of launching a "highly provocative" rocket test last week near its warships and commercial traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, exposing how tensions between the two countries could escalate even after a landmark nuclear deal.
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Inside Small UK Operations Room Handling Persian Gulf Ship Emergencies
Whenever commercial vessels come under attack or face security threats in the region, captains often contact the UKMTO first for guidance and emergency coordination.
-
Iran's Hormuz Grip Is Tighter Than Ever After A Month Of War
Iran declared its control of the chokepoint immediately after US and Israel began strikes at the end of February, warning that no American vessel was allowed to enter the Persian Gulf
-
2 Indian Tankers Carrying A Day's LPG Supply Cross Strait Of Hormuz
LPG tankers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, sailing close to each other, started from the Persian Gulf on Monday morning before crossing the strait, ship tracking data showed.
-
"Strait Of Hormuz To The North": NDTV Ground Report From Persian Gulf
NDTV's Tejshree Purandare reports from an undisclosed location in the Persian Gulf that has been disrupted by the regional war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and has since spread across the Middle East.
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Donald Trump Plans To Rename Persian Gulf, Iran Objects, Arabs Silent
Donald Trump is likely to ruffle a few feathers during his upcoming visit to the Middle East. The US President is likely to take a decision on whether to rename the Persian Gulf.
-
Russia, Iran to Co-Create Gold-Backed ‘Token of Persian Gulf’ Crypto Asset: Report
Russia and Iran are reportedly planning to form an alliance to co-develop a stablecoin pegged against gold as the reserve asset. The stablecoin, upon its launch, will begin its operations in the special economic region of Astrakhan, where Russia receives cargo shipments from Iran.
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Parties To Iran Nuclear Deal Meet Amid Threat Of Collapse
Diplomats from the remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear accord are meeting in Vienna to discuss ways to stop the deal collapsing amid tension in the Persian Gulf.
-
Navy Officers Board Indian Crude Oil Carriers Amid Persian Gulf Tension
With the distinct possibility of a military conflict between the United States and Iran, the Indian Navy is set to embark officers and sailors onboard Indian crude oil carriers which enter and exit the Persian Gulf.
-
Hacked Messages Show Qatar Appearing To Pay Hundreds Of Millions To Free Hostages
Qatar had entered secret talks to free 25 of its citizens from Iraqi kidnappers, yet the bargaining had turned into a kind of group shakedown, the official said, with a half-dozen militias and foreign governments jostling to squeeze cash from the wealthy Persian Gulf state.
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India Gives Iran $11 Billion 'Best Offer' To Develop Giant Gas Field
An Indian consortium is willing to spend as much as $11 billion to develop a giant Iranian natural gas field and build the infrastructure to export the fuel as long as the Persian Gulf nation guarantees a "reasonable return" on the project, according to the company leading the group.
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Oman Air Disables Inflight Maps Naming Gulf 'Persian'
Oman Air has switched off an inflight map system that labelled the waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, the subject of a bitter naming dispute, as the "Persian Gulf".
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US Sailor Fighting ISIS Said She Just Had Stomach Pains. Then She Gave Birth At Sea.
On Saturday, a sailor on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower visited the aircraft carrier's medical department, complaining of stomach pains.
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This Persian Gulf Country May Be The Anti-Dubai - And That's A Good Thing
Oman may be the anti-Dubai. Although the Persian Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no glittering skyscrapers. Instead, low whitewashed buildings skirt the coast of the capital, Muscat, its sole tall edifices the colorful minarets of mosques. Five times a day, a person - rather than a recording, as is common in other G...
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Iran Ends Free Oil Shipping To India
Iran, no longer under sanctions, has ended free shipping of crude oil to India and has terminated a three-year old system of getting paid for half of the oil dues in rupees.
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US Says Iran Launched 'Provocative' Rocket Test Near Ships
The U.S. on Wednesday accused Iran of launching a "highly provocative" rocket test last week near its warships and commercial traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, exposing how tensions between the two countries could escalate even after a landmark nuclear deal.
